Château Terrefort des ChonsTradition Sauternes
Sweet wine
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
Taste structure of the Tradition Sauternes from the Château Terrefort des Chons
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tradition Sauternes of Château Terrefort des Chons in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tradition Sauternes of Château Terrefort des Chons in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, peach or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tradition Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Tradition Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Tradition Sauternes
The Tradition Sauternes of Château Terrefort des Chons matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or leek, chicken and gorgonzola lasagne.
Details and technical informations about Château Terrefort des Chons's Tradition Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Portugais bleu
The Portuguese blue-black is a grape variety originating from Austria. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches and large grapes. You can find the Portuguese blue-black cultivated in these vineyards: Loire Valley, South-West, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoy & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tradition Sauternes from Château Terrefort des Chons are 2016, 2013, 2014, 2015
Informations about the Château Terrefort des Chons
The Château Terrefort des Chons is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sauternes
Sauternes, 65 km South of Bordeaux, is a Village renowned for its high quality Sweet wines. Although some wineries produce Dry wines, they sell them under other appellations than Sauternes, which is specific to sweet wines. The village is surrounded on all sides by vineyards, the best of which produce some of the most prestigious, long-lasting and expensive dessert wines in the world. A half bottle of premium, aged Sauternes from a good Vintage can sell for over $1,000.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Roast (taste of)
Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.
